Brian Goldberg
Encino
Summary
Accomplished program manager with over 20 years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry. Leveraging exceptional personal, communication, and organizational skills to successfully lead multiple projects throughout my career. Effective communication and presentation of ideas, coupled with a strong work ethic and self-motivation, have contributed to the progression of roles, consistently increasing in scope and responsibility. As a team player, prioritizing high-quality work and possessing strong business acumen, excels in leading successful teams towards a common vision while building robust customer relationships.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Program Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
08.2024 - Current
- Facilitated stakeholder communication, leading to improved alignment between business objectives and program goals.
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints.
- Established clear performance metrics for tracking program success, enabling informed decision-making processes throughout each project''s duration.
- Cultivated strong relationships with external partners, ensuring effective collaboration on joint projects and initiatives.
- Led process improvement initiatives by conducting thorough analyses of existing workflows, identifying bottlenecks and redundancies that hindered progress toward established targets.
- Resolved conflicts among team members to maintain a cohesive working environment focused on achieving shared goals.
- Drove project recovery strategies for at-risk initiatives, steering them back on course to meet objectives.
- Established performance metrics to evaluate project success, guiding future strategy adjustments.
- Improved stakeholder satisfaction with regular, transparent communication and updates on project progress.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Set aggressive targets for employees to drive company success and strengthen motivation.
- Cultivated positive rapport with fellow employees to boost company morale and promote employee retention.
Director, Multiple Functions
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2021 - Current
- Provide functional leadership over Global Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Mission Assurance, Manufacturing Engineering, Safety, Facilities and Security for the Advanced Weapons Business Unit, providing direction to a total team size of over 230 employees.
- Successfully executing as Director through leadership and integration of people, training, tools, metrics, processes and priorities.
- Member of the executive leadership team and the DoD Security Senior Management Official (SMO) for multiple sites.
- Reduced major sub-assembly cycle time from 172 to 64 days by addressing failure trends and developing efficiencies on the production floor.
- Directed strategic initiatives to align with organizational goals.
- Create and oversee employee evaluation metrics and methods
- Improved team performance by implementing leadership development programs.
- Conduct budget reviews and reporting findings
- Collaborate with the HR department in staff management, hiring, termination, and disciplinary actions
- Guide department managers on setting goals, managing employees, and improving efficiency
- Identify more cost-efficient ways to do business, including the re-layout of a production floor to maximize flow efficiency and reduce overall cycle times
- Setting and executing department and company-wide budgets and forecasting efforts
- Unified a fractured group of functions under one Operations in a functioning, collaborative organization
- Built multiple secure facilities meeting ICD-705 and Tempest standards
- Leading the organization's production floor modernization, including capacity analysis, factory flow, floor layout and converting to a paperless shop floor, which will result in greater real-time visibility into the health and efficiency on the production floor and identify more opportunities for improvement
Senior Program Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2017 - Current
- Managed a portfolio of critical programs, leading multi-disciplined teams in the effective execution of production contracts for the US Navy.
- Executed strategic decision making and direction, considering value for the customer as well as future business growth for the company.
- Maintained a strong and trustworthy customer relationship.
- Managed cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality products within scope and budget constraints.
- Portfolio included a critical, ACAT-I prime defense, production contract for the US Navy (>$200M/year), through multiple full rate production lots.
- Lead the execution of multiple full rate production contracts with cross functional teams.
- Lead proposal development, capture management and contract negotiation with Government customer.
- Developed and adhered to master plans, schedules and on-time delivery metrics.
- Full P&L responsibility with quarterly EAC reporting to executive leadership.
- Redefined and implemented performance metrics to drive program execution.
- Chairperson for risk and opportunity management, program family wide, both internal and external.
- Developed and delivered presentations to customers, executive management and other program stakeholders.
- Chair person of Change Control Board activities both internally and with external customers.
- Initiated manufacturing cost reduction and product improvement campaigns, which led to the three most profitable full rate production lots in the program's history, exceeding ROS expectations (from 4.5% to 16% in less than three production lots).
Principle Program Manager
Mercury Systems Inc
04.2015 - 07.2017
- Program lead for multiple large subcontracts with prime contractors, including Northrop Grumman, Raytheon and Boeing.
- Managed all aspects of each contract, including budget (>$30M), schedule and performance.
- Significant amount of time traveling (50%) to customer locations to repair negative perceptions customers had due to poor contract execution from prior leadership.
- Through strong collaboration and support of engineering and business development, Mercury became the ideal supplier for Raytheon Missile Systems (RMS) under my leadership, which led to a case study written about our business unit, citing Mercury as the model for all supplier relationships.
- Evaluated risks and initiated processes for mitigation.
- Drove successful project execution by implementing best practices in program management.
- Supported continuous improvement efforts by analyzing project performance and feedback.
- Conducted comprehensive program evaluations, identifying areas for improvement and recommending actionable solutions.
Senior Program Manager
Troll Systems Corporation
02.2004 - 04.2015
- Responsible for the system design and production of RF microwave electronics for military, law enforcement and broadcast applications.
- Responsible for schedule and budget (>$15M) of all contracts.
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts for commercial and government/defense programs to develop a solid understanding of terms and conditions and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Prime negotiator with high visibility customers including: L-3 Communications, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing, Leidos (SAIC), Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), Fox Television, JVC America, Egyptian Armament Authority.
- Served as Export Compliance Officer.
- Served as ISO 9001 Management Representative (MR).
- Architected Sales and Engineering ISO process workflows.
- Developed internal procedures increasing productivity on the factory floor and improving efficiency within the administrative management of individual projects.
- Designed and implemented standard operating procedures in the Sales, IT and Program Management departments.
- Identified, analyzed and developed corrective action plans for issues that affected profitability, growth, and productivity.
- Directed the recruitment process of key employees.
- Forged strategic relationships with high visibility partners.
- Traveled worldwide, providing technical demonstrations and technical training.
- Turn-key coordination of all trade shows including booth design, setup, product placement, show management and tear down.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Justice
Arizona State University
Skills
- Scope management
- Problem-solving skills
- Strategic planning
- Project leadership
- Project cost management
- Strong analytical skills
- Personnel management
- Customer relationship management
- Training and mentoring
- Teamwork and collaboration
- MS office
Awards
Awards for Excellence (Program Execution), Northrop Grumman, 2021
Sector President's Award (Program Execution), Northrop Grumman, 2020
Timeline
Senior Program Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
08.2024 - Current
Director, Multiple Functions
Northrop Grumman Corporation
01.2021 - Current
Senior Program Manager
Northrop Grumman Corporation
07.2017 - Current
Principle Program Manager
Mercury Systems Inc
04.2015 - 07.2017
Senior Program Manager
Troll Systems Corporation
02.2004 - 04.2015
Bachelor of Science - Administration of Justice
Arizona State University
Similar Profiles
Myles SlepianMyles Slepian
Engineering Laboratory Technician V at Northrop Grumman CorporationEngineering Laboratory Technician V at Northrop Grumman Corporation
Travis UnionTravis Union
Software Development Analyst at Northrop Grumman CorporationSoftware Development Analyst at Northrop Grumman Corporation
Joseph SearleJoseph Searle
Engineering Manager at Northrop Grumman CorporationEngineering Manager at Northrop Grumman Corporation